It’s that time of the year. We prepare our museum for the upcoming Christmas season. Each year, we open our annual display of Christmas trees on or around November 15th. In order to make that happen, we have to start the process of getting that exhibit ready prior to that date. So, today, we began. … More It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Instead of writing a family history today, I worked on producing this year’s video for our annual Christmas Tree Exhibit at our museum. The exhibit will begin today and continue until January 17th. You are going to want to see it. Please share this video with others.
We have some incredible bells within the landscape of the Lutheran Heritage Center: the beautiful historic bell at Trinity Church, and the First Church bell, cast in Spain near the same time as our country’s Liberty Bell. I also love the carillon tones from our beloved Immanuel Church in Altenburg. We have already told their … More I Heard the Bells…
As we approach the end of 2019 and look forward to a new decade, we who are involved in the Perry County Lutheran Historical Society and the Lutheran Heritage Center & Musuem recognize that our gracious God has blessed us in so many ways. Allow me to give you a little taste of our year … More God Has Been So Good to Us
I have always loved Nativity scenes. I remember all of the Nativities from my childhood in the homes of my family. My Grandma & Grandpa Wilcox had a brightly painted papier-mache set from Ben Franklin dime-store. My Mom had an abstract acrylic set from Hallmark. My favorite piece in the sets has always been the … More The Advent of Greatness via a Humble Donkey
We are so pleased to exhibit the historic Thilenius Distributing Model AA Ford truck. We are thankful to LaDonna and the late Howard Thilenius for this accession. It has been fun to use it in our collection. Today, Santa brought the truck to Altenburg, to deliver this giant tree! A very special thanks to Meier … More Santa Claus Came to Town
I began collecting tiny paper Putz houses 15 years ago when then Historical Society Pres., Leonard Kuehnert told me about them. Museum founder, Vernon Meyr had a few of them in his grandparent’s collection. His Christmas ornament collection was used for our very first Christmas exhibit 15 years ago next month. Putzen are traditional small … More Create Your Own Putzen
The 2018 version of the annual Christmas Country Church Tour will take place both today and tomorrow, December 13th and 14th. Our Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum is one of the stops on this tour. This tour has increased in popularity and attendance during recent years. This will be the 14th year for this event. … More Christmas Country Church Tour – 2018
Yesterday’s story was about how on two separate occasions, Rev. O.R. Hueschen became a father during the very busy Christmas season. In 1901, this same pastor agreed to perform a marriage ceremony at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown on Christmas Day. Now keep in mind, not only had Rev. Hueschen prepared for several worship services … More Noel Nuptials
The beautiful triptych altarpiece that we display as a part of the historic Trinity Lutheran Church, Altenburg collection is a magnificent piece of German religious art. German Kanzelaltar pieces are works of church art. A retable altar piece sets on the altar and consists of painted or sculpted panels on wood or vellum (animal skin) in … More A Little Christmas Art History from Director Carla
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